IIT JAM 2016 is being organised by Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras). The exam is conducted for admissions to M.Sc and Ph.D degrees at IISc and IITs.

IIT JAM 2016 Important Dates

Particulars

Important Dates

Commencement of online registration and application process

September 2, 2015

Last date for payment of application fee through e-challan

October 10, 2015

Last date for submission of application and uploading documents

October 14, 2015

Date of IIT JAM 2016 exam

February 7, 2015

Declarations of results of IIT JAM 2016

March 23, 2015

Online submission of application form for admission

April 15 to April 24, 2016

Last date for receipt of request for change of category along with valid documents in proper format at IIT Madras

April 29, 2016

Announcement of first admission list

June 15, 2016

Announcement of second admission list

June 29, 2016

Announcement of third admission list and conclusion of admission process

July 11, 2016

Eligible candidates can apply online. Hard copies of the applications are not required.

According to the official website, the Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc) and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) conduct JAM for admissions to M.Sc and integrated Ph.D programmes at IISc Bangalore and M.Sc, Joint M.Sc.-Ph.D, M.Sc-Ph.D Dual Degree, M.Sc-M.Tech, M.S.-M.S (Research)/Ph.D Dual degree and other Post-Bachelor Degree Programmes at IITs.

Also, the main objective of JAM is to consolidate Science as a career option for students across the country. It is expected that the research infrastructure, the inter-disciplinary interaction and the vibrant academic environment of IISc Bangalore and IITs will motivate these students to pursue Research and Development careers in the frontier areas of basic sciences as well as inter-disciplinary areas of science and technology.